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置之死地而後生


置之死地而后生

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zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu shēng
    zhi4 zhi1 si3 di4 er2 hou4 sheng1
chih chih ssu ti erh hou sheng
(idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1zi3 Bing1fa3]) to deploy one's troops in such a way that there is no possibility of retreat, so that they will fight for their lives and win the battle; to fight desperately when confronted with mortal danger; to find a way to emerge from a dire situation

長江後浪催前浪


长江后浪催前浪

see styles
cháng jiāng hòu làng cuī qián làng
    chang2 jiang1 hou4 lang4 cui1 qian2 lang4
ch`ang chiang hou lang ts`ui ch`ien lang
    chang chiang hou lang tsui chien lang
see 長江後浪推前浪|长江浪推前浪[Chang2 Jiang1 hou4 lang4 tui1 qian2 lang4]

長江後浪推前浪


长江后浪推前浪

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cháng jiāng hòu làng tuī qián làng
    chang2 jiang1 hou4 lang4 tui1 qian2 lang4
ch`ang chiang hou lang t`ui ch`ien lang
    chang chiang hou lang tui chien lang
lit. the rear waves of the Yangtze River drive on those before (idiom); fig. the new is constantly replacing the old; each new generation excels the previous; (of things) to be constantly evolving

前無古人後無來者


前无古人后无来者

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qián wú gǔ rén hòu wú lái zhě
    qian2 wu2 gu3 ren2 hou4 wu2 lai2 zhe3
ch`ien wu ku jen hou wu lai che
    chien wu ku jen hou wu lai che
to surpass all others of its kind before and since; to have neither predecessors nor successors

悕求後後智殊勝性


悕求后后智殊胜性

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xī qiú hòu hòu zhì shū shèng xìng
    xi1 qiu2 hou4 hou4 zhi4 shu1 sheng4 xing4
hsi ch`iu hou hou chih shu sheng hsing
    hsi chiu hou hou chih shu sheng hsing
 kegu gogochi shushō shō
the excellence of the long-desired subsequently attained knowledge

皇太后宮大夫俊成

see styles
 koutaigouguudaibutoshinari / kotaigogudaibutoshinari
    こうたいごうぐうだいぶとしなり
(personal name) Kōtaigouguudaibutoshinari

不孝有三,無後為大


不孝有三,无后为大

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bù xiào yǒu sān , wú hòu wéi dà
    bu4 xiao4 you3 san1 , wu2 hou4 wei2 da4
pu hsiao yu san , wu hou wei ta
There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3])

佛滅度後棺斂葬送經


佛灭度后棺敛葬送经

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fó miè dù hòu guān hān zàng sòng jīng
    fo2 mie4 du4 hou4 guan1 han1 zang4 song4 jing1
fo mieh tu hou kuan han tsang sung ching
 Butsu metsudogo kankan sōsō kyō
Sūtra of Carrying the Coffin to the Grave After the Death of the Buddha

佛滅度後棺歛葬送經


佛灭度后棺歛葬送经

see styles
fó miè dù hòu guān hān zàng sòng jīng
    fo2 mie4 du4 hou4 guan1 han1 zang4 song4 jing1
fo mieh tu hou kuan han tsang sung ching
 Butsu metsudogo kankan sōsō kyō
Sūtra of Carrying the Coffin to the Grave After the Death of the Buddha

先天不足,後天失調


先天不足,后天失调

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xiān tiān bù zú , hòu tiān shī tiáo
    xian1 tian1 bu4 zu2 , hou4 tian1 shi1 tiao2
hsien t`ien pu tsu , hou t`ien shih t`iao
    hsien tien pu tsu , hou tien shih tiao
to be born with a weak constitution and suffer from ill health during one's life; (fig.) to be problematic from the start, and get even worse over time

前不巴村,後不巴店


前不巴村,后不巴店

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qián bù bā cūn , hòu bù bā diàn
    qian2 bu4 ba1 cun1 , hou4 bu4 ba1 dian4
ch`ien pu pa ts`un , hou pu pa tien
    chien pu pa tsun , hou pu pa tien
see 前不著村,後不著店|前不着村,不着店[qian2 bu4 zhao2 cun1 , hou4 bu4 zhao2 dian4]

前不著村,後不著店


前不着村,后不着店

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qián bù zháo cūn , hòu bù zháo diàn
    qian2 bu4 zhao2 cun1 , hou4 bu4 zhao2 dian4
ch`ien pu chao ts`un , hou pu chao tien
    chien pu chao tsun , hou pu chao tien
lit. no village ahead and no inn behind (idiom); fig. to be stranded in the middle of nowhere; to be in a predicament

前事不忘,後事之師


前事不忘,后事之师

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qián shì bù wàng , hòu shì zhī shī
    qian2 shi4 bu4 wang4 , hou4 shi4 zhi1 shi1
ch`ien shih pu wang , hou shih chih shih
    chien shih pu wang , hou shih chih shih
don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience

前人栽樹,後人乘涼


前人栽树,后人乘凉

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qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng
    qian2 ren2 zai1 shu4 , hou4 ren2 cheng2 liang2
ch`ien jen tsai shu , hou jen ch`eng liang
    chien jen tsai shu , hou jen cheng liang
to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)

前無古人,後無來者


前无古人,后无来者

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qián wú gǔ rén , hòu wú lái zhě
    qian2 wu2 gu3 ren2 , hou4 wu2 lai2 zhe3
ch`ien wu ku jen , hou wu lai che
    chien wu ku jen , hou wu lai che
there has never been and never will be another person like this (idiom); never done before and unlikely to be matched in the future; peerless

前車之覆,後車之鑒


前车之覆,后车之鉴

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qián chē zhī fù , hòu chē zhī jiàn
    qian2 che1 zhi1 fu4 , hou4 che1 zhi1 jian4
ch`ien ch`e chih fu , hou ch`e chih chien
    chien che chih fu , hou che chih chien
lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor; learn from past mistake; once bitten twice shy

前門打虎,後門打狼


前门打虎,后门打狼

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qián mén dǎ hǔ , hòu mén dǎ láng
    qian2 men2 da3 hu3 , hou4 men2 da3 lang2
ch`ien men ta hu , hou men ta lang
    chien men ta hu , hou men ta lang
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another

前門拒虎,後門進狼


前门拒虎,后门进狼

see styles
qián mén jù hǔ , hòu mén jìn láng
    qian2 men2 ju4 hu3 , hou4 men2 jin4 lang2
ch`ien men chü hu , hou men chin lang
    chien men chü hu , hou men chin lang
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another

大涅槃經後譯荼毘分


大涅槃经后译荼毘分

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dà niè pán jīng hòu yì tú pí fēn
    da4 nie4 pan2 jing1 hou4 yi4 tu2 pi2 fen1
ta nieh p`an ching hou i t`u p`i fen
    ta nieh pan ching hou i tu pi fen
 Dai nehan kyō goyaku dabi fun
Latter Portion of the Sūtra on the Great Decease

大難不死,必有後福


大难不死,必有后福

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dà nàn bù sǐ , bì yǒu hòu fú
    da4 nan4 bu4 si3 , bi4 you3 hou4 fu2
ta nan pu ssu , pi yu hou fu
one is bound for good fortune after surviving a great disaster (proverb)

如來死後亦有亦非有


如来死后亦有亦非有

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rú lái sǐ hòu yì yǒu yì fēi yǒu
    ru2 lai2 si3 hou4 yi4 you3 yi4 fei1 you3
ju lai ssu hou i yu i fei yu
 nyorai shigo yaku u yaku hiu
a Buddha who is both existent and non-existent after passing into peace

如來死後非有非非有


如来死后非有非非有

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rú lái sǐ hòu fēi yǒu fēi fēi yǒu
    ru2 lai2 si3 hou4 fei1 you3 fei1 fei1 you3
ju lai ssu hou fei yu fei fei yu
 nyorai shigo hiu hihiu
a Buddha who is neither existent nor non-existent after passing into peace

打蛇不死,後患無窮


打蛇不死,后患无穷

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dǎ shé bù sǐ , hòu huàn wú qióng
    da3 she2 bu4 si3 , hou4 huan4 wu2 qiong2
ta she pu ssu , hou huan wu ch`iung
    ta she pu ssu , hou huan wu chiung
(idiom) if you beat the snake without killing it, endless evils will ensue

螳螂捕蟬,黃雀在後


螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后

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táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu
    tang2 lang2 bu3 chan2 , huang2 que4 zai4 hou4
t`ang lang pu ch`an , huang ch`üeh tsai hou
    tang lang pu chan , huang chüeh tsai hou
the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger

鞠躬盡瘁,死而後已


鞠躬尽瘁,死而后已

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jū gōng jìn cuì , sǐ ér hòu yǐ
    ju1 gong1 jin4 cui4 , si3 er2 hou4 yi3
chü kung chin ts`ui , ssu erh hou i
    chü kung chin tsui , ssu erh hou i
to bend to a task and spare no effort unto one's dying day (idiom); striving to the utmost one's whole life; with every breath in one's body, unto one's dying day

Variations:
後(P)
后(sK)

see styles
 nochi
    のち
(n,adv,adj-no) (1) (kana only) later; afterwards; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) (kana only) future; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) after one's death; (4) (archaism) descendant

耶穌基督後期聖徒教會


耶稣基督后期圣徒教会

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yē sū jī dū hòu qī shèng tú jiào huì
    ye1 su1 ji1 du1 hou4 qi1 sheng4 tu2 jiao4 hui4
yeh su chi tu hou ch`i sheng t`u chiao hui
    yeh su chi tu hou chi sheng tu chiao hui
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

前不見古人,後不見來者


前不见古人,后不见来者

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qián bù jiàn gǔ rén , hòu bù jiàn lái zhě
    qian2 bu4 jian4 gu3 ren2 , hou4 bu4 jian4 lai2 zhe3
ch`ien pu chien ku jen , hou pu chien lai che
    chien pu chien ku jen , hou pu chien lai che
unique; unprecedented (idiom)

壓死駱駝的最後一根稻草


压死骆驼的最后一根稻草

see styles
yā sǐ luò tuo de zuì hòu yī gēn dào cǎo
    ya1 si3 luo4 tuo5 de5 zui4 hou4 yi1 gen1 dao4 cao3
ya ssu lo t`o te tsui hou i ken tao ts`ao
    ya ssu lo to te tsui hou i ken tao tsao
the straw that broke the camel’s back (idiom); the final straw

老鼠拖木鍁,大頭在後頭


老鼠拖木锨,大头在后头

see styles
lǎo shǔ tuō mù xiān , dà tóu zài hòu tou
    lao3 shu3 tuo1 mu4 xian1 , da4 tou2 zai4 hou4 tou5
lao shu t`o mu hsien , ta t`ou tsai hou t`ou
    lao shu to mu hsien , ta tou tsai hou tou
when the mice drag a shovel, the biggest thing comes second; the tip of the iceberg; the cockroach principle

誰笑到最後,誰笑得最好


谁笑到最后,谁笑得最好

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shei xiào dào zuì hòu , shei xiào dé zuì hǎo
    shei2 xiao4 dao4 zui4 hou4 , shei2 xiao4 de2 zui4 hao3
shei hsiao tao tsui hou , shei hsiao te tsui hao
He laughs best who laughs last.

誰笑在最後,誰笑得最好


谁笑在最后,谁笑得最好

see styles
shei xiào zài zuì hòu , shei xiào dé zuì hǎo
    shei2 xiao4 zai4 zui4 hou4 , shei2 xiao4 de2 zui4 hao3
shei hsiao tsai tsui hou , shei hsiao te tsui hao
He laughs best who laughs last.

飯後一支煙,賽過活神仙


饭后一支烟,赛过活神仙

see styles
fàn hòu yī zhī yān , sài guò huó shén xiān
    fan4 hou4 yi1 zhi1 yan1 , sai4 guo4 huo2 shen2 xian1
fan hou i chih yen , sai kuo huo shen hsien
have a smoke after each meal and you will surpass the immortals (proverb)

飯後百步走,活到九十九


饭后百步走,活到九十九

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fàn hòu bǎi bù zǒu , huó dào jiǔ shí jiǔ
    fan4 hou4 bai3 bu4 zou3 , huo2 dao4 jiu3 shi2 jiu3
fan hou pai pu tsou , huo tao chiu shih chiu
walk a hundred steps after each meal and you will live a long life (proverb)

Variations:
午後(P)
午后(oK)

see styles
 gogo
    ごご
(n,adv) afternoon; p.m.

創傷後心理壓力緊張綜合症


创伤后心理压力紧张综合症

see styles
chuāng shāng hòu xīn lǐ yā lì jǐn zhāng zōng hé zhèng
    chuang1 shang1 hou4 xin1 li3 ya1 li4 jin3 zhang1 zong1 he2 zheng4
ch`uang shang hou hsin li ya li chin chang tsung ho cheng
    chuang shang hou hsin li ya li chin chang tsung ho cheng
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

刀不磨要生銹,人不學要落後


刀不磨要生锈,人不学要落后

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dāo bù mó yào shēng xiù , rén bù xué yào luò hòu
    dao1 bu4 mo2 yao4 sheng1 xiu4 , ren2 bu4 xue2 yao4 luo4 hou4
tao pu mo yao sheng hsiu , jen pu hsüeh yao lo hou
(idiom) a blade will get rusty if it is not sharpened; a man will fall behind if he doesn't study

虛心使人進步,驕傲使人落後


虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后

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xū xīn shǐ rén jìn bù , jiāo ào shǐ rén luò hòu
    xu1 xin1 shi3 ren2 jin4 bu4 , jiao1 ao4 shi3 ren2 luo4 hou4
hsü hsin shih jen chin pu , chiao ao shih jen lo hou
modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you fall behind (quote of Mao Zedong)

先天下之憂而憂,後天下之樂而樂


先天下之忧而忧,后天下之乐而乐

see styles
xiān tiān xià zhī yōu ér yōu , hòu tiān xià zhī lè ér lè
    xian1 tian1 xia4 zhi1 you1 er2 you1 , hou4 tian1 xia4 zhi1 le4 er2 le4
hsien t`ien hsia chih yu erh yu , hou t`ien hsia chih le erh le
    hsien tien hsia chih yu erh yu , hou tien hsia chih le erh le
to be the first to worry about affairs of state, and the last to enjoy oneself (quotation from the essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记[Yue4yang2 Lou2 Ji4] by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹[Fan4 Zhong4yan1])

Variations:
斃れて後已む
倒れて後やむ
斃れて后已む(sK)

see styles
 taoretenochiyamu
    たおれてのちやむ
(exp,v5m) (proverb) duty ends only in death

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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